Copa del Rey preview and odds: Deportivo La Coruna vs Mirandes

Published on: 14/01/2016

Copa del Rey preview and odds: Deportivo La Coruna vs Mirandes (1-1)

January 13, 2016 20:30pm - Estadio Riazor

Copa del Rey - Second-leg

Deportivo La Coruna will be looking to book their spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals by overcoming second-tier Mirandes at Estadio Riazor on Wednesday night.

Deportivo have the upper hand

Deportivo will start the second leg of their Copa del Rey clash with Mirandes with a slight advantage, having secured an a 1-1 draw and scored a crucial away goal in the first leg. The second-tier side led for much of the game until a 75th minute strike from Alberto Lopo, handed the initiative to the Galicians.

Víctor Sánchezs men come into this game on the back of a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Real Madrid. Prior to that, they were beaten at home by fourth-ranked Villarreal. They currently sit in ninth place in the Spanish Primera Division table.

Mirandes taking advantage of lifeline

Mirandes were originally knocked out of this years competition by Osasuna but were reinstated when it was discovered that the team from Pamplona had fielded an ineligible player. The small team from the Burgos province have taken full advantage by disposing of Real Oviedo and Malaga on their way to this last 16 clash.

The team from Castile and Leon have good memories of this competition having reached the semi-finals back in 2011/12. If they are to stay on target to match that feat, they will need to cause an upset by winning away in Galicia.

Team news

The home side will be without Fabricio and Celso Borges, while the away squad will remain unchaged from the first leg.

Recent form (League)

Deportivo: LLDWD

CD Mirandes: DWDLW

Betting odds and tips

The home side have the edge with the scores level and an away goal in the bag. However, Mirandes have only been beaten on the road once since September and secured a 1-0 victory at Malaga in the last round. At 12/5 with Bet365, the minnows from Mirandes are worth a small bet to qualify for the quarter-finals.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 14/01/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (14/01/2016 13:05:36) but are subject to change.